Pen and pencil grip



7 A. L. BAER PEN AND PENCIL GRIP Filed-Feb. 11. 1924 A TTORNEYS.

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ABRAHAM L. satin, or MILWAUKEE,

PTENT WISGONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK J. MEYER, OF MILWAUKEE, VJISGOETSIN.

PEN AND PENCIL GRIP.

Application filed. February This invention relates to improvements in pen and pencil grips.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a pen and pencil grip by means of which the user will be able to hold the pen or pencil in a natural manner without cramping the fingers, and in a position best adapted for writing with a pen.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil grip which may be easily connected to an ordinary pencil or pen holder and which will exert a tendency to cause the writer to hold the pen or pencil in what is accepted as the proper position for writing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil grip which will exert a tendency to cause the writer to use the wrist movement in writing instead of the movement of the joints of the fingers, and thus teach pupils learning to write the proper way to hold the pen or pencil.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil grip which will prevent the user from becoming afllicted with writers cramp.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction which will preventsoiling of the fingers, the structure furthermore being of such character as to prevent rolling of the implement when placed upon a surface.

A'further object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil grip which may be formed from a single piece of sheet metal, or, if preferred, may be formed of fiber.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil grip which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purposes desired.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved pen and pencil grip and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a pen holder with the improved grip mounted thereon;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on a larger scale taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view on a still larger scale taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

11, 1924. Serial 'No. 691,987.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a side View of a sheet metal blank from which the pen and pencil grip is formed.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 8 indicates a pen holder, 9 a pen therein and 10 the improved grip mounted thereon in position for use. Said grip is preferably formed of sheet metal, as for instance aluminum, but,if desired, may be formed of fiber, or other suitable material, and the blank 11 is in a single piece and comprises a band or tubular portion 12, an index finger portion 13, a second finger portion 14 and locking tongue portions 15. The portion 12 is bent into circular shape to form a band 12 with the radially extending end parts of the band resting fiat against each other as indicated by the numeral 16. When thus positioned, bent over the adjacent band part to lock the ends firmly together as shown in Fig. 3. The index and second finger portions are then bent sharply away from each other and over toward the band and rest thereagainst, as shown in Fig. 2. lhe said index and second finger portions are then curved slightly outwardly to better fit the fingers.

As thus formed, a substantially triangular shaped grip is provided, and in use the index finger engages the part 13, the second finger engages the part 14 and the thumb engages the side of the band between the two finger portions. As thus held, the pen holder or pencil will be properly positioned for easy and correct writing.

From the foregoing seen that the pen and simple construction and is well adapted to properly position the fingers in holding a pen holder or pencil.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A pen and pencil grip formed from an integral piece of metal, comprising a tubular portion having a radial extension, an index finger portion connected to the extension and extending at an angle thereto and toward the opposite side of the tubular portion, and a second finger portion connected to the extension and extending at an angle description it will be thereto and toward the opposite side of thetubular portion, said finger portions forming in connection with a part of the tubular portion and with relation to each other, subthe locking tongues 15 are then a pencil grip is of very stantially triangular arranged finger grips for properly positioning the fingers in writng.

2. A pen and pencil grip, comprising an integral member having a tubular portion with a radial extension and said extension having finger portions which extend clownwardly at an angle to the extension and engage opposite sides of the tubular portion to properly position the fingers in writing.

3. A pen and pencil grip, comprising an integral member having a tubular portion with a side extension of double thickness, said extension having finger portions which extend downwardly divergingly at an angle with relation to the extension and each other to form with the tubular part opposite the extension substantially triangularly arranged finger grips, and means locking the side extension parts together.

4. A pen and pencil grip, comprising a single strip of material bent to form a tubular portion with a side extension of double thickness, said extension having locking tongues which are bent over one extension part to lock the parts together and also having finger portions which extend downward- 1y divergingly at an angle with relation to the extension and each other to form with the tubular part opposite the extension substantially triangularly arranged finger grips. 5. A blank for pen and pencil grips, consisting of an elongated strip of metal having a narrow medial portion for forming a tubular part and an extension the opposite ends of the strip being of greater width'than the intermediate portion to form finger parts and an inner ed e portion of one of the finger parts being slit to form locking tongues.

In-testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

ABRAHAM L. BAER. 

